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Rich Belin

Quarterback
CARDINAL HAYES HS
BRONX, NEW YORK
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

3059

Passing Yards

30

Touchdown Passes

1326

Rushing Yards

19

Rushing Touchdowns
“Rich is a very, very good high school quarterback. His improv skills are off the charts and he’s a very tough competitor. Rich carried his team.”
Joe Spagnolo
Head Coach - head coach of Iona Prep
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 187-pound junior quarterback led the Cardinals to a 12-2 record and the Catholic State Championship this past season. Belin passed for 3,059 yards and 30 touchdowns and added 1,326 yards and 19 scores on the ground. He threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another in Hayes’ 40-22 win over St. Francis High in the state final. He was named the 2023 New York Catholic High School Football League Offensive Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Belin has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A practiced musician and artist, Belin has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through the Women’s Missionary Society.